The Virginia General Assembly’s 2018 session has reached its midpoint, with more than 1,000 bills passing between the House and Senate, including potential changes to health care, criminal justice and transportation.

Most of us can name a favorite book. We can also name a favorite album or record. But what if the two were one and the same? Enter Skin & Earth, a comic series AND album, both written by Canadian alt-pop musician Lights.

Gov. Ralph Northam recently praised the American spy thriller series “Homeland” for bolstering Virginia’s film industry and boosting the state’s economy. Recent studies add context to how Virginia attracts these productions through tax incentives and how such productions benefit the state.

Virginia legislators are seeking to mitigate the personal and economic consequences of their constituents’ student loan debt by creating a state-level ombudsman to troubleshoot problems and educate borrowers regarding college loans.